Big 12 Roundup: Final Rankings, Top Players, Coaches, Games

Big 12 Final Analysis

It was a strong year for the Big 12 with a team in the College Football Playoff, a Heisman winner, and as always in the conference, a whole slew of amazingly fun games.

It was Oklahoma’s year, and Baker Mayfield was the best player in college football, but the Big 12 was more than just the Sooners. Iowa State turned into a shocking star, Oklahoma State was terrific, TCU was in the College Football Playoff hunt until late, and Texas Tech showed enough of a resurgence to think the Kliff Kingsbury era might eventually be okay.

Kansas, though, was the worst Power 5 team, and Baylor was – shockingly – not all that far behind. Matt Rhule had an awful first year with the Bears, but the coaching stability across the conference is the best in the country with no turnover.

Going forward, Texas took a first step back under Tom Herman, Baylor and Kansas can’t be any worse, and with all the head coaches back for 2018, it should be another terrific season.